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'Couldn't have happened at a worse time': Tradies losing as war drags on

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'Couldn't have happened at a worse time': Tradies losing as war drags on
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Tradespeople are losing out as the cost of fuel and building material soars due to the war in Iran but they remain locked into fixed price contracts.It could force some out of business, or push much-needed apprentices out of trades entirely."These flow-on effects from the Middle East conflict could not have happened at a worse time for the industry," executive director of Master Builders NSW Matthew Pollock said in a statement.LIVE UPDATES: New warning for Iran; Israel condemned for L

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